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Kasabi Dushi (sweet cassava and coconut cake)

A thick, soft cake of grated cassava, coconut and sugar, baked until the top is golden. A sweet Dutch Caribbean snack, perfect for tea-time.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C and butter a 20 cm square tin.
  2. Grate the cassava finely, squeeze out the excess water, then put it in a bowl.
  3. Add the coconut, sugar, cinnamon and salt, then mix.
  4. In another bowl, whisk the milk, melted butter, eggs and vanilla. Pour over the cassava and mix until you have a smooth batter.
  5. Spread the mixture in the tin and bake for 40 to 45 minutes, until the edges are golden and the centre is firm.
  6. Let it cool before cutting into squares.

Variations and tips

Fudgier version. Add 100 ml of coconut milk to the milk for a creamier texture.

More ideas

Original Ecomely recipe.